Morrab Road, Penzance, TR18 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR18 4EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	48.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.5%	51.2%	3.7%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	34.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	41.5%	5.7%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	14.7%	4.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	37.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	38%	38.5%	0.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15.2%	19%	3.8%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	13.3%	1.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	43.1%	2.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.3%	90.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	85.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	86.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.1%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Morrab Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morrab Road was 156.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Penzance East average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Morrab Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,817 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TR18 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Morrab Road are based on 164 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Penwith.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Morrab Road, Penzance, TR18 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 4EX

Average Price
£358,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,264

Detached
£667,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,306

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morrab Road

Average Price
£305,362

Semi-Detached
£398,534

Terraced
£442,261

Detached
£409,461

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,997

Other
£266,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morrab Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-04-28	£552,127
41 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-04-14	£491,034
53 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-06-23	£524,768
Flat 3 44 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-02-03	£126,776
48 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£379,950	2018-02-12	£487,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 4EX

Employment

TR18 4EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TR18 4EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR18 4EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Redinnick Place , TR18 4HP	3out of 4	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	- not rated	753 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	- not rated	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penzance Junior School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	2out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Humphry Davy School Coombe Road , TR18 2TG	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith Sixth Form College St Clare Street , TR18 2SA	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay School Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwith College St Clare Street , TR18 2SA	- not rated	1,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carn Michael School St Paul's Old School , Taroveor Road TR18 2BQ	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolitho School Polwithen Road , TR18 4JR	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwith Short Stay School Penbrea Road , TR18 2AT	- not rated	1,156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	- not rated	1,297 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Art Cafe	Kimberley House, 10 Morrab Road	76 yd
The Orangery Cafe	The Orangery, Penlee House Gallery And Museum	126 yd
The Pirates Rest	Captains Fish Bar, 62 Daniel Place	172 yd
Taj Mahal	63 Daniel Place, Penzance	172 yd
First Service Cafe	Penzance Lawn Tennis Club, Tennis Club	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lugger Inn	The Lugger Inn, Promenade	218 yd
The Navy Inn	Navy Inn, Queen Street	245 yd
Seven Stars	3 Parade Street, Penzance	251 yd
The Turks Head	49 Chapel Street, Penzance	359 yd
Admiral Benbow	46 Chapel Street, Penzance	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frasers Fish And Chips Shop (Cornish Fish And Chips Ltd)	Frasers Fish And Chips, The Coffee Pot	249 yd
Full House	Full House Chinese Takeaway, 2 Parade Street	251 yd
Chucky's Shake Shack	4 Stewarts Buildings, Morrab Road	293 yd
Alverton Kebab & Fried Chicken	Alverton Kebab And Fried Chicken, 8 Alverton Street	308 yd
Red Chilli	20 Causewayhead, Penzance	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Penzance - New Road PFS	Co-Op, Promenade		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penzance Tennis Club PENLEE PARK	tennis courts	251 yd
Penlee Park PENZANCE AFC PENZANCE AFC ALEXANDRA PLACE	grass pitches	287 yd
Alexandra Road Recreational Area ALEXANDRA ROAD	tennis courts	388 yd
Penzance And Newlyn Rugby Football Club ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	411 yd
Oxygen Health Club MARKET JEW STREET	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Mennaye Field GWEL AN MOR ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Jubilee Pool (Penzance) BATTERY ROAD	swimming pool	595 yd
Ymca (Cornwall Penzance) THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD ALVERTON ROAD		733 yd
Alverton Primary School TOLTUFF CRESCENT	grass pitches	753 yd
Ultimate Goals (Closed) Branwells Mill Branwells Mill Market Jew Street	health and fitness suite	819 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TR18 4EX